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Leaders in Legal Business
manuals to help paralegals excel in the workplace. NALA offers a robust bimonthly magazine called Facts &
Findings that provides up-to-date educational articles focused on various practice areas of law and breaking
news. They produce a special “Career Chronicle” issue each January.
NALS, the Association for Legal Professionals,18 is the oldest association formed for legal support
professionals. Established in 1929, the group was incorporated as the National Association of Legal Secretaries
in 1949 and renamed in 1999 to reflect the various positions held by its membership.
NALS offers basic and advanced legal training courses created for legal professionals looking to expand
their current skills. It also provides an online basic legal training course through Stetson University.
As the challenges and complexities of the legal profession have grown, so, too, have the roles and
importance of the legal professionals who are responsible for the business needs of law firms and law departments.
Working together, the array of associations serving these leaders and support professionals provide business
intelligence, education, and networking critical to advancing both the individual and the legal industry. Now, more
than ever, the success of law firms and law departments depends on effective strategy, shrewd business acumen,
and high-performing teams. These organizations provide essential resources for developing the professionals
charged with delivering that success.
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Administrative and Marketing Associations
American Association of Law Libraries19
Core Ideology describes an organization's consistent identity
that transcends all changes related to its relevant environment.
Core ideology consists of two elements: Core Purpose – the
organization's reason for being – and Core Organizational
Values – essential and enduring principles that guide the behavior of an organization.
Core Purpose: AALL advances the profession of law librarianship and supports the professional growth of its
members. Core Organizational Values:
Lifelong learning and intellectual growth.
Equitable and permanent public access to legal information.
Continuous improvement in access to justice.
Community and collaboration.
The essential role of law librarians within their organizations and in a democratic society.
Association of Legal Administrators (ALA)
“ALA was founded in 1971 to provide support to professionals
involved in the management of law firms, corporate legal departments
and government legal agencies.
ALA is the undisputed leader for the business of law, focused on the delivery of cutting-edge management
and leadership products and services to the global legal community.”20
18 NALS, http://www.nals.org (last visited May 5, 2015).
19 THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF LAW LIBRARIES, http://www.aallnet.org/ (last visited May 5, 2015).
20 ASSOCIATION OF LEGAL ADMINISTRATORS, https://www.alanet.org/about/ (last visited May 5, 2015).
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manuals to help paralegals excel in the workplace. NALA offers a robust bimonthly magazine called Facts &
Findings that provides up-to-date educational articles focused on various practice areas of law and breaking
news. They produce a special “Career Chronicle” issue each January.
NALS, the Association for Legal Professionals,18 is the oldest association formed for legal support
professionals. Established in 1929, the group was incorporated as the National Association of Legal Secretaries
in 1949 and renamed in 1999 to reflect the various positions held by its membership.
NALS offers basic and advanced legal training courses created for legal professionals looking to expand
their current skills. It also provides an online basic legal training course through Stetson University.
As the challenges and complexities of the legal profession have grown, so, too, have the roles and
importance of the legal professionals who are responsible for the business needs of law firms and law departments.
Working together, the array of associations serving these leaders and support professionals provide business
intelligence, education, and networking critical to advancing both the individual and the legal industry. Now, more
than ever, the success of law firms and law departments depends on effective strategy, shrewd business acumen,
and high-performing teams. These organizations provide essential resources for developing the professionals
charged with delivering that success.
______________________________________________________________________
Administrative and Marketing Associations
American Association of Law Libraries19
Core Ideology describes an organization's consistent identity
that transcends all changes related to its relevant environment.
Core ideology consists of two elements: Core Purpose – the
organization's reason for being – and Core Organizational
Values – essential and enduring principles that guide the behavior of an organization.
Core Purpose: AALL advances the profession of law librarianship and supports the professional growth of its
members. Core Organizational Values:
Lifelong learning and intellectual growth.
Equitable and permanent public access to legal information.
Continuous improvement in access to justice.
Community and collaboration.
The essential role of law librarians within their organizations and in a democratic society.
Association of Legal Administrators (ALA)
“ALA was founded in 1971 to provide support to professionals
involved in the management of law firms, corporate legal departments
and government legal agencies.
ALA is the undisputed leader for the business of law, focused on the delivery of cutting-edge management
and leadership products and services to the global legal community.”20
18 NALS, http://www.nals.org (last visited May 5, 2015).
19 THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF LAW LIBRARIES, http://www.aallnet.org/ (last visited May 5, 2015).
20 ASSOCIATION OF LEGAL ADMINISTRATORS, https://www.alanet.org/about/ (last visited May 5, 2015).
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